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» Editor’s Desk Business Goes to School Publisher: Jo-Ann McDevitt jmcdevitt@nbmedia.com Associate Publisher: Allison Knapp EDITORIAL Editor in Chief: Susan McLester smclester@nbmedia.com Managing Editor: Melissa Houston mhouston@nbmedia.com Art Director: Janet Phares jphares@nbmedia.com Assistant Editors: Susan Bush sbush@nbmedia.com; Michelle Devereaux mdevereaux@nbmedia.com Consulting Editor: Judy Salpeter Contributing Editors: Jeffrey Branzburg, Susan Brooks-Young, Gwen Solomon ADVISORY BOARD Holly Brady, Bill Burrall, Kim Carter, Hall Davidson, Sheila Offman Gersh, Don Hall, Richard Hoffman, Ian Jukes, Lehman Marks, Caroline McCullen, Florence McGinn, Alan November, Jason Ohler, Kim Rice, Kathy Schrock, David Warlick, Cindy Wilson-Hyde TECHLEARNING.COM Director: Gwen Solomon gwensol@earthlink.net Web Production: Minnick Web Services ADVERTISING SALES Account Director: Allison Knapp aknapp@nbmedia.com; (510) 868-5074; Fax: (650) 238-0263 East Coast Account Manager: Joe McDonough jmcdonough@nbmedia.com (212) 378-0492; Fax: (212) 378-0466 MARKETING Marketing Manager: Amy Giannini agiannini@nbmedia.com Marketing & Sales Coordinator: Jared Stearns jstearns@nbmedia.com Ad Production Manager: Beatrice Kim bkim@nbmedia.com CIRCULATION Group Circulation Director: Denise Robbins drobbins@nbmedia.com Circulation Director: Cheri McElroy cmcelroy@nbmedia.com Circulation Manager: Craig Diamantine cdiamantine@nbmedia.com EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES 1111 Bayhill Dr., Suite 125, San Bruno, CA 94066 Phone: (650) 238-0300 Fax: (650) 238-0263 For general editorial correspondence: techlearning_editors@nbmedia.com NEWBAY MEDIA LLC—CORPORATE President & CEO: Steve Palm Chief Financial Officer: Paul Mastronardi “E ducation is not a business!” begins Michael Simkins in this month’s cover feature “Schoolbiz,” on page 24. True, but beyond that, the efficiencies that keep our private sector counterparts up and running can be put to great use in education. Simkins offers 10 proven practices guaranteed to save your school or district time and money and to ease personnel challenges. Also in this issue, we revisit the world of games and simulations for schools. In the first of a two-part series, “Getting It Wrong,” author Lee Wilson addresses two of five commonly held myths about video games. Stay tuned for the rest of the series in October. Interactive whiteboards have quickly become essentials in the 21stcentury classroom, and on page 38, contributing editor Jeffrey Branzburg offers a range of engaging ideas for integrating this tool into core-curriculum instruction. You’ll find additional “We offer integration tips in our Higher Ed column, in which 10 practices Scott McLeod walks you through a variety of technology applications that help keep you paperless and guaranteed organized. to save you If you’re in the market for hardware, check out this time, money, month’s Product Guide (page 8), where James Careless and personnel gives you the lowdown on the best rugged camcorders for classrooms. Also, don’t miss this month’s reviews, challenges.” including a good look at Samsung’s new Q1 tablet by Managing Editor Melissa Houston. And finally, as you’re settling into the familiar fall school patterns, you might consider energizing the coming year by kicking it off with a visit to Tech Forum for a content-rich day of new ideas and networking. See page 45 for details. We hope to see you there! NEWBAY MEDIA LLC—MARKET GROUPS Vice President, Group Publishing Director, Pro Audio & Systems Division: Adam Goldstein Vice President, Group Publishing Director, Music Player Network: John Pledger Vice President, Group Publishing Director, Video Division: Doug Krainman SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION $29.95 per year in the U.S. $59.90 for two years. $39.95 in Canada and Mexico. $69.95 in all other countries. To subscribe: (888) 266-5828 or www.techlearning.com POSTMASTER: send address changes to Technology & Learning, PO Box 8746, Lowell, MA 01853 Technology & Learning (ISSN-1053-6728) (USPS 695-590) is published monthly by NewBay Media, LLC 1111 Bayhill, Suite 125, San Bruno, CA 94066. Periodicals postage paid at San Bruno, CA, and additional mailing offices. Copyright © 2007 NewBay Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. Susan McLester Editor in Chief Our Mission: Technology & Learning magazine provides K–12 educators with essential resources for managing, teaching, and training with technology. www.techlearning.com 4 | www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com

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